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Decades-long study finds endangered whales are having fewer babies
A world-class collaborative research project has found that the Australian population of southern right whales is…
Male artists dominate galleries. Is it because 'women don't paint very well,' or just discrimination?
In the art world, there is a gaping gender imbalance when it comes to male and…
DNA in Viking poop sheds new light on 55,000-year-old relationship between gut companions
Using fossilized eggs in up to 2,500-year-old feces from Viking settlements in Denmark and other countries,…
Scientists study tourists to protect great apes
Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behavior and expectations of tourists who…
Scientists develop direct measure for strength of skeletal muscle myotubes
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to characterize the force generated by contracting…
Congo creates first Marine Protected Areas
The Republic of the Congo has created its first ever Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), supported by…
Engineers breach Pakistan lake as flood misery grows for millions
Engineers breached Pakistan’s biggest freshwater lake to drain water threatening nearby towns, officials said Monday, as…
Transition-metal–free barium hydride mediates dinitrogen fixation and ammonia synthesis
Ammonia is crucial for the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizers. Due to the high energy consumption of…
Explore the solar system with NASA's new-and-improved 3D 'eyes'
NASA has revamped its “Eyes on the Solar System” 3D visualization tool, making interplanetary travel easier…